9. One-leg dumbbell deadlift

The one-leg dumbbell deadlift shares a lot of the benefits of a traditional deadlift. However, the one-leg deadlift trains your balance and works the muscles on the outside of your hip more than the traditional version. It’s a great exercise for guys over 40 any time, but especially when beginning a new training program, because it’s not loaded as heavy as a traditional deadlift and lets you slowly build core strength, while training a functional movement pattern.